talk about running the city, pat. look at mayor gray. all during the time, this whole thing about the hype of the investigation is not new. this is -- he's lived with this for the last, what, three years. so, therefore, if he uses the same strategy that he has been using all the time, i'm running the city. >> it all depends on if and when something comes out of the investigation. if there's a bombshell, you know -- and i'm not casting any aspersions. you're innocent until proven guilty. if some bombshell comes out, that's got to impact on his campaign. >> i have to say something real quick about the council. there's a real productivity question here. all these people on council running for mayor, it seems to me they're going to conduct themselves in a way that's going to advance their campaigns and not necessarily what's best for the city and that is a problem. >> the city has gotten its first two new walmart stores just in time for the holidays, with long lines and a great deal of fanfare. locations on georgia and missouri avenues and a